Geotrichum capitatum, a new isolate degrading phenol

Anna Grabińska-Łoniewska, Elena Sláviková, Elżbieta Pajor

Abstract


Geotrichum capitatum strain GID2, highly active in degradation of phenol was isolated from the biocenosis of rotating discs reactor treating petrochemical wastes. It was also able to utilize ethanol, glycerol, acetate, citrate and p-, m-cresoles as sole C-sources.

Keywords


Geotrichum capitatum; phenol

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5586/am.1995.018

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  • 2353-074X (online)
  • 0001-625X (print; ceased since 2015)
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